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Ryan Ellis (knee) skated with his teammates on Thursday.

However, Ellis isn't expected to return earlier than his previously projected timetable, so he still a few weeks away from being available to play. Ellis is working his way back from a knee issue he played through during the playoffs. Nov 30 - 1:11 PM

Ellis played through the injury during the postseason and needed surgery afterwards for ligament repair. "The initial prognosis on this type of a knee injury is 4-6 months," Predators GM David Poile said. "Right now, we feel and the doctor feels it's going to take the full six months for him to recover. Ryan's not skating yet. He probably will be skating in approximately another three weeks, and the recovery will go from there." The Predators are hoping to have him back around the start of 2018. Sep 7 - 4:02 PM

Ryan Ellis is dealing with a lower-body injury that resulted in offseason surgery and that will cause him to miss a significant chunk of the 2017-18 campaign.

Back in late June Ellis was seen with a brace on his right leg due to a "minor procedure," so perhaps that's related to his current lower-body injury or maybe that's a separate issue entirely. The Predators are hoping to have him back around the start of 2018, but we'll have to wait and see. This is obviously a big blow to the Predators and fantasy owners might want to consider passing on Ellis until at least the late rounds of a standard league draft. Sep 7 - 3:49 PM

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Ellis played through the injury during the postseason and needed surgery afterwards for ligament repair. "The initial prognosis on this type of a knee injury is 4-6 months," Predators GM David Poile said. "Right now, we feel and the doctor feels it's going to take the full six months for him to recover. Ryan's not skating yet. He probably will be skating in approximately another three weeks, and the recovery will go from there." The Predators are hoping to have him back around the start of 2018.

Ryan Ellis is dealing with a lower-body injury that resulted in offseason surgery and that will cause him to miss a significant chunk of the 2017-18 campaign.

Back in late June Ellis was seen with a brace on his right leg due to a "minor procedure," so perhaps that's related to his current lower-body injury or maybe that's a separate issue entirely. The Predators are hoping to have him back around the start of 2018, but we'll have to wait and see. This is obviously a big blow to the Predators and fantasy owners might want to consider passing on Ellis until at least the late rounds of a standard league draft.

Ryan Ellis is taking warmups ahead of Sunday's do-or-die Game 6 against the Penguins.

Ellis left Game 5 early with an upper body injury and did not look 100 per cent when he skated ahead of the team's Sunday morning skate. His presence on the Predators blueline this season has been invaluable, but his injury is likely to limit his effectiveness.

It is unclear if Ryan Ellis will play Sunday night in Game 6 against the Penguins.

Ellis, who is currently dealing with an undisclosed injury, skated on his own before the Predators' formal optional practice and took some shots. However, there was not much force on his shots and he did not take part in the optional workout with the rest of his teammates. Stay tuned for further updates.

Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports is reporting that Ryan Ellis is "probable" to play Sunday in Game 6 against Pittsburgh.

Ellis is currently dealing with an undisclosed upper-body injury. However, Lavoie acknowledged it's still a little too early to be sure if Ellis will be able to suit up. For now, consider Ellis as a game-time decision.

Ryan Ellis sustained an undisclosed injury in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Ellis left the contest in the second period as a result. The Predators' chances of winning were already slim when he left the game, so it's possible that the decision to shut him down for the night was a precautionary one. If he's unavailable for Game 6 though it would be a huge blow for the Predators. The defenseman has five goals and 13 points in 21 playoff games.

Ryan Ellis earned his 13th point in 20 postseason games on Monday night.

Ellis contributed an assist in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh for his first point since Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. He is one point behind teammate Roman Josi for second in scoring among all defensemen in the playoffs. Nashville's blueliners have been a huge part of the team's success all year long and that has been the case again in the postseason.

Ryan Ellis netted his fifth goal of the postseason in Monday's 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh.

Ellis got the Predators on the board on a second-period power play after the Penguins took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission. Nashville outshot Pittsburgh 9-0 in the middle frame. Unfortunately, Ellis finished with a minus-2 rating and he was unable to stop Jake Guentzel, who scored the game winner even though the Preds were in full control of the match. Ellis has produced 12 points in 15 playoff games.

Ryan Ellis said the key moment in the Preds' playoff run was the Round 1 sweep over Chicago.

"The big moment for us was just beating Chicago - getting over that hump, and we knew that was, for us, the team to beat at that point was them," he told the media on Sunday. "The way we did it kind of put that confidence in us and from there we've flourished." Ellis and the Preds open up their quest for Stanley on Monday evening.

Bonino picked up the third of three Predators goals in a row. His tally gave Nashville their first lead of the game (3-2). He's now found the back of the net three times in his last five games, which is good considering he only had three goals on the season before this five-game stretch. Bonino now has seven points in 18 contests in 2017-18.

Jarnkrok's tally cut the Golden Knights' lead to 2-1 late in the second period. The Predators forward now has six goals and seven assists in 29 games this season. Five of those points have come in the last five games.

Colton Sissons found the back of the net in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

He's now scored in back-to-back games. Sissons broke a scoreless tie at the 3:49 mark of the third period. Kevin Fiala picked up the only assist on Sissons' second goal of the season. Sissons finished the game with a plus-1 rating, two penalty minutes, two shots on goal and two hits in 17:08 of ice time. He has two points in six games this season. He has no value in most fantasy leagues.

Filip Forsberg recorded an assist in a 3-2 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

Forsberg extended his points streak to three games in the victory. As mentioned on Friday, Forsberg is the only player with points in each of his team's home games this season. He kept it up on Saturday. Forsberg now has 13 goals and 14 assists in 26 games played.

It looks like Scott Hartnell (lower body) will indeed make his return on Wednesday.

Hartnell had been termed as a game-time decision, but the Predators have taken him off the injured reserve list. If he does play Wednesday night, his probable linemates are Colton Sissons and Austin Watson.

Viktor Arvidsson scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Arvidsson did all of his damage in the third period. His goal at the 8:04 mark of the frame tied the game at two, while the Nick Bonino goal he helped set up gave the Preds a 3-2 lead. Unfortunately for Nashville, they eventually lost in the sixth round of the shootout. Arvidsson has 10 goals and 21 points in 29 games this season. Six of those points have come in his last seven contests.

Craig Smith scored two goals and an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

Smith's first-period goals gave the Preds a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. The Preds forward also helped set up Kevin Fiala's tally early in the second frame (the goal gave Nashville a 4-0 lead at the time). Smith finished the game with a plus-2 rating and three shots on goal in 14:51 of ice time. He's been ripping it up of late, as he has five points in his last three games and 12 points in his last 12 contests. Smith has 11 goals and 17 points in 27 games overall.

Austin Watson found the back of the net in Friday's 2-0 win over the St. Louis Blues.

Watson added the empty-netter with under a minute remaining in regulation. It was his first goal since Oct. 17. The Preds forward has two goals and one assist in 20 games. Watson shouldn't pop up on your fantasy radar.

Mikka Salomaki will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday Night when the Nashville Predators visit the Dallas Stars.

Salomaki has two goals and five points in 21 games with the Predators on Tuesday night. He has no points in his last eight games. He is a depth forward at best for Nashville so he has little to no fantasy value. He will be joined in the press box by defenseman Matt Irwin and the sidelined Ryan Johansen.

Pontus Aberg scored a goal while adding a plus-1 rating with a hit in Tuesday's 5-2 victory in Dallas.

Aberg didn't do anything in Monday's game against Boston in his first game back from a two-game absence as a healthy scratch, but he certainly earned himself another look by lighting the lamp. It appears he and Cody McLeod are battling for playing time.

Roman Josi was credited with the game winner on Tuesday in a 3-2 victory over Chicago.

Josi's power-play goal at the 2:32 mark of the third period gave the Predators a 3-1 lead at the time. He has one goal and one assist in his last two games and 16 points in 21 games overall this season.

Mattias Ekholm posted a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating and a game-high five blocked shots in Tuesday's road win against the Stars.

Ekholm has posted a respectable six goals with 18 points and a plus-4 rating through 28 games, but his real value to fantasy owners are his hits (35) and blocked shots (46). He has three helpers over his past two outings, and it is just the second time he has had at least points in consecutive games this season.

Yannick Weber (lower body) is expected to be back in the lineup on Monday night.

Weber led the stretches during the morning skate and he is projected to replace Anthony Bitetto on the blue line against Boston. Weber, who hasn't played since Nov. 11, has two assists in 12 games this campaign.

However, Ellis isn't expected to return earlier than his previously projected timetable, so he still a few weeks away from being available to play. Ellis is working his way back from a knee issue he played through during the playoffs.

The Predators were down 2-0 late in the second frame, but they managed to score three straight goals to go up by a goal. Unfortunately for Nashville, they ended up falling in the shootout. Rinne now has a 16-4-3 record with a 2.40 goals-against-average and a .926 save percentage this season. This was just his second loss in his last nine games.

It was assumed that he would play in the AHL with Milwaukee over the weekend before heading back to the bib club and that turned out to be the case. He was in goal for a win and a loss against Manitoba, but neither performance stood out as a strong outing. Saros has a 1-4-1 record with a 3.80 GAA and .872 save percentage in six AHL appearances this year.